MAL suffered a heavy defeat in a friendly against Woodford Green in south Essex.

On a pitch that looked overly dry, the home skipper won the toss and elected to bat. MAL started well, with Marc Mer and Sam Hillel bowling tight opening spells. Mer picked up the first two wickets, bowling Martin for 12 and having Leigh well held by Khurram Manzoor at extra cover for 2.